Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-23
WHAT THEY WILL WEAR.
Latitude, Diversity and Simplicity on
Hand.

Latitude, Diversity and Simplicity on
Hand.
Especial Corrrspondepce.l
NEW YORK, Sept 15.-What Is called
"latituGe" exists in fashions kingdom
this winter Where Is the woman who Is
not glad Of thats Latitude Is the stanch
and loyal friend to both rich and poor.
Anything you wear will be permissible,
because latitude is abroad. Diversity"
will also prevail, and Diversity, with q
big, big d, is first cousin to Latitude and
q true friend to women. And remote
cousin to these two is also to be on hand
q fair, sweet, young thing called Simple.
ity. With all these to help us we shall
get through the winter as slick as you
please, and possibly have little dab Of
money left in our purses when the birds
come and the spring drives the winter
away.
The thing called plastron is more fire.
quent than ever. AS its name, literally
pronounced, indicates, 1t as an article to
''plaster on''-otherwise coverer of de-
fects, an eker out of toilet deficiencies, l
need not define plastron, but l will do
30, just to please myself 1t is a collar
cite with an attachment to come down on
the corsage in front, and behind, too,
sometimes, and give finish to toilet.
While it is giving finish it is also covering
defects. At least, it can do both if it
wants to. 1t may be made of crepe, lace,
net, silk or jet or other colored beads.
The jet ones are just now holding the fort,
US they always do in the fall.
Our dear old friend, the polonase, is to
be on hand this winter. l suppose there
/ are henighted souls living here and there
who continue to pronounce it 'polonay,"
because they first heard Of it by that
name from some one not high up in or
thoepy. 10 such l say don't" Pro-
nounce it as it is spelled and you will sail
clear of all trouble on that score. The
| polonaise is made of thick cloth. very
long in front and clear to the edge OF the
skirt behind. 1t is drawn from the front
and caught up on one or both sides with
| gimp ornaments or ribbon bows. They
| are worn over black or colored velvet OF
corduroy skirts and have cuffs and collars
Of the same color as the skirt. Very
swell listers for very swell occasions,
| coaching and other snowy doings, are
made of heavy white serge. They are or
namented with buttons that cost Del
monico dinner for four at least.
| This Is the day of the grdle. Theodore
brought it in, and here it stays, growing
| idTScT uuu heavier dlA lue Title. IL ID tli
adjunct of the aesthetic, and hangs on with
great tenacty 1t has brought the plain,
old style belt back, and here it is in Jap
anese leather and ever SO many other
things.
1t is limited that tho frivolous in gar
ments is all being taken up by men. They
are going it in neckties and cheviots. and
during the past summer many have Worn
| gay ribbons on their hats. 1t has been
remarked that perhaps the woman mayor
in Argonia, Kansas, has had something to
| do with the fashion of rough, mannish
| looking material for street gowns. If we
are to become mayors and other heavy
| officials, let us look it. The man who
| wears a red necktie has been warned that
| there is no chance for him If he runs for
office against any one of us clothed, like
the pioneer, in cloth of great thickness.
Bodices are still the great feature Of a
toilet. All the efforts of the dressmaker
have been concentrated on the fit of the
corsage. For dinners, where the wearer
likes to be very decollete, the French